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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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